Breakdown of Ist das Training heute sehr anstrengend?
sein
to be
sehr
very
heute
today
das Training
the training/practice
Questions & Answers about Ist das Training heute sehr anstrengend?
Why does anstrengend end in -end?
The suffix -end is the German equivalent of the English '-ing' used to make an adjective out of a verb. It comes from the verb anstrengen (to strain or exert), so anstrengend literally means exhausting or straining.
How could I answer this question using weil (because)?
You could reply with an explanation like: Ja, es ist sehr anstrengend, weil wir heute viel laufen (Yes, it is very exhausting because we are running a lot today). Notice how the word weil forces the conjugated verb (laufen) to the very end of its clause!
Why does the English loanword Training use the neuter article das?
When German borrows English words that end in '-ing' (like das Training, das Meeting, or das Timing), they are almost always assigned the neuter gender. Also, remember that all nouns are capitalized in German, even borrowed ones!
Why does heute come before sehr anstrengend?
For a yes/no question, the conjugated verb (Ist) comes first, followed immediately by the subject (das Training). In German, expressions of time like heute usually appear as early as possible after the subject, pushing the core description (sehr anstrengend) to the very end of the sentence.